Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we're leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.
Job Summary
The Acquisition Integrations Manager is responsible for executing key tasks necessary for the successful integration of acquired businesses into Oldcastle Infrastructure (OI). The Manager will implement appropriate systems and procedures (from a standard playbook) that can be adapted to a range of integrations based on size, complexity, business division, and business strategy to ensure a seamless integration. The role will be part of the Strategy & Development team and will report to the VP, Acquisition Integrations. The role work will collaborate to continue the refinement and implementation of core integration processes to position acquired businesses to deliver defined performance results including, but not limited to, safety, EBITDA, and operational synergies.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Manager will play a prominent role in acquisition integration, facilitating the hand-over between Business Development (which is accountable for target selection, due diligence, justification, forward looking EBITDA requirements, and deal close) and the Business Units (accountable for delivering the full Board Proposal value of each acquisition). Duties of this role include:
Planning
Plays a key role in developing, customizing, and maintaining integration plan (playbook) that can be adapted to a range of integrations based on size and complexity, and clearly defines roles, responsibilities, tasks, and key milestones; maintain key learnings from prior acquisitions.
Works closely with the VP, Acquisitions Integrations to understand and assess the potential target acquisition, analyze the structure of potential acquisitions, and develop an appropriate integration plan.
Works closely with Business Units in early stages to develop pre-close and post-close integration plans for acquired company.
Executing
Defines structure and process for integration based on size, type, and complexity of business; assembles requisite integration team with subject matter expertise to manage various integration activities and continuity plans.
Leads and prioritizes the implementation of integration activities or major compliance, systems, and administrative initiatives, e.g. shared services activities including EHS&S, IT-ERP, IT-non ERP, HR, Payroll, benefits, tax, CRH insurance, procurement, marketing.
Drives day-to-day execution of the integration process, including coaching cross-functional teams, facilitating regular integration team meetings, driving proactive issue resolution, and ensuring accountability for on-time completion of deliverables.
Coordinates inter-disciplinary resources needed to implement defined project scope and scheduled are achieved.
Closely monitors impact on business resulting from integration activities and makes necessary adjustments when integration activities pose threat to key business elements, e.g. sales volume, key staff retention.
Facilitates application of key tracking metrics aligned with transaction value drivers and synergies
Partnering
Works closely with Business Unit and Shared Services leadership to align on integration plan for acquisition; ensure requisite resources are committed by leadership.
Works with Business Unit and Shared Services to develop and execute an appropriate communication plan and change management strategy.
Drives towards a clear and effective hand-over from the Integration team to the Business Unit, based on achievement of pre-defined milestones.
Re-engages with key stakeholders from prior acquisitions to ensure integration was fully executed.
Knowledge and Skills
Well organized, with strong management skills and be able to get the best from colleagues to ensure successful delivery to deadlines
Demonstrated ability to drive project objectives; serves as change agent
Analytical and strategic-minded
Organizational savvy
Cross-functional and interdisciplinary leadership and knowledge
Ability to manage multiple projects/integrations simultaneously and handle time sensitive deadlines
Be a positive ambassador for OI to newly acquired companies
Strong networking, change management, negotiating, and interpersonal skills
Resilience and A pleasant, likeable manner while accomplishing challenging results
Solid spoken and written communication skills
Ability to travel at least 60%
Job Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Business/related discipline, or equivalent experience
5 or more years of experience in relevant manufacturing or business operations
2 years of experience integrating systems and processes required for business acquisitions and/or mergers
Competency with of project management discipline, tools, and analysis
Experience in leading/participating in large scale projects in various hands-on roles
Solid understanding of core business processes, accounting, and ERP systems
What CRH Offers You
Highly competitive base pay
Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
Group retirement savings program
Health and wellness programs
A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
About CRH
CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.
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